Water is the working fluid in an ideal Rankine cycle. The water exits the boiler as a superheated vapor with a pressure of 1600 psia and a temperature of 1200°F (state 1). The condenser pressure is 5 psia, and the water exits the condenser as a saturated liquid at 5 psia. The mass flow rate of water through the system is 50 lbm/s.
(a) Draw the cycle on a T-s diagram and label the cycle states.
(b) Determine the thermal efficiency for the cycle.
(c) Calculate the net power (Btu/s) output for the cycle.